Japan's government issued rare warnings on rising government bond yields and the changing structure of debt ownership in its economic policy roadmap as the central bank gradually trims its presence in ... ( read original story ...)
Record 99 women run for Tokyo assembly race, making up 34% of all candidates
A record high of 99 women have filed their candidacies in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election slated for June 22, accounting for 34% of ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wants to show off its artistic talents
With the expo underway, the city is buzzing with people. The art scene is trying to catch some of that attention with a variety of events and initiatives this summer. ( read original story ...)
RIZIN Landmark 11 in Sapporo Full Results
RIZIN Landmark 11 was set for Sapporo on Saturday with a former featherweight champ headlining the show, plus heavyweight GP action. ( read original story ...)
Sumo: Kotozakura bids to get back on track by focusing on basics
Ozeki Kotozakura resumed wrestling practice Friday in preparation for next month's Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament, emphasizin ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Photo Journal: 6,000 iris plants in full bloom at historic Tokyo garden
Iris flowers are seen at Horikiri Shobuen Iris Garden in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward, June 13, 2025. Some 6,000 Japanese iris plants in around 200 varieti ... ( read original story ...)
Even Before His Return to the White House, Trump Was Becoming a Crypto Czar
Financial disclosures for 2024 filed by the president on Friday show that digital coins had already become one of his family’s most successful ventures.
Bitcoin and ether fall as tensions between Israel and Iran intensify: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, cryptocurrencies fall as tensions grow between Israel and Iran. Plus, Max Branzburg of Coinbase speaks to Crypto World from the State of Crypto Summit to break down the crypto exchange's new credit card in partnership with American Express.
Tokyo police wary of lone-wolf attacks as election campaigning begins
Campaigning began Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, with the capital's police stepping up measures to thwart possi ... ( read original story ...)
At Tokyo Pride’s first queer art exhibition, intimacy and resistance share the wall
A vibrant, community-sourced exhibition in Harajuku showcases queer art that spans the political, absurd and deeply personal. ( read original story ...)
Groundbreaking Fashions Focus of Tokyo Exhibition
The exhibit has been organized by well-known vintage store Laila and features about 50 designs by everyone from Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto to the Antwerp Six, John Galliano, Margiela and ... ( read original story ...)
Trump reports tens of millions in income from crypto ventures
President Donald Trump filed his first public financial disclosure report of his term on Friday, providing what he said was the latest information about his holdings, including income from his ...
Shaquille O’Neal agrees to pay $1.8M to settle FTX crypto endorsement
Shaquille O'Neal, the retires basketball star and NBA analyst, has agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle claims that he misled investors by promoting the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX.
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Japan’s Nikkei falls on geopolitical worries as Israel attacks Iran
Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday as investors sold riskier assets after Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran, stoking worries about geopolitical risks.
Inbound tourists abandoning luggage amid Osaka Expo trips causes disposal problems
Suitcases believed to have been abandoned mainly by foreign travelers are piling up across this city as it hosts Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, put･･･ ... ( read original story ...)